What are the biggest job trends in 2022?

Today, 71% of total task hours across each industry profiled in the report are performed by humans, compared to 29% performed by machines or algorithms. But by 2022, the researchers predict that 58% of task hours will be performed by humans and 42% will be performed by machines and algorithms.

For example, by 2022, more than half of an organization’s data processing and information search tasks—and even some reasoning, decision-making, and administrative tasks—will be performed by machines.

According to the Future of Jobs report from the World Economic Forum, the top 10 emerging jobs for 2022 will include:

• Data Analysts and Scientists
• AI and Machine Learning Specialists
• General and Operations Managers
• Software and Applications Developers and Analysts
• Sales and Marketing Professionals
• Big Data Specialists
• Digital Transformation Specialists
• New Technology Specialists
• Organizational Development Specialists
• Information Technology Services